15.10.2021 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
A severe flu-like infection, accompanied by fever, has forced me to bed rest for the past four days due to fatigue and weakness, only interrupted by daily trips to the toilet.
I remember that under similar conditions in the hospi...
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26.10.2020 | answered by David Meyer
Good evening!
My smartwatch (Fitbit Sense) can write a single-channel EKG on request. It works well so far. This morning, it showed atrial fibrillation. Just to be on the safe side, I would like to have it checked by a doctor. I have attached the EKG...
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12.05.2020 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello, I have had pressure in my ear since Friday and the osteopath said it was tension, and treated my head and neck. The pressure got worse, so I went to the ENT today because my ear and everything around it feels slightly numb and fuzzy, and at ti...
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05.03.2020 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day. A little about me: I am male and 27 years old. In 2017, I noticed a fine black line on the fingernail of my right index finger, running from the tip of the nail down. It was not even 2mm long and very narrow, less than 0.2mm, taking up less...
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25.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
How do you assess these blood values:
Leukocytes 6.5
Erythrocytes 5.84
Hemoglobin 17.5
Hematocrit 49.7
Are the values within the normal range or concerning?
Thank you for your response.
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23.09.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I am currently concerned about the following: Lately, I have been struggling a lot with constantly worrying about my health. I am currently trying to change this with the help of a psychotherapist, but I simply want to clarify a few concerns I...
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01.09.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
Due to a lack of time at work, I held back my bowel movement on Thursday afternoon, which resulted in me suffering from constipation on Thursday night and having to strain extremely hard during my trip to the toilet for several mi...
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21.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I am 24 years old and suffer from persistent constipation with hard stool. My internist prescribed me Movicol, which I have been taking since this morning (1 sachet in the morning, 1 in the evening). I also received an enema kit for home use. ...
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09.08.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello! About 3 years ago, I discovered a black, very fine stripe on my fingernail. It didn't even cover a third of my index finger and was not even 0.5mm wide, more like 0.2mm.
It was there for about 2 years and disappeared as soon as it was cut off...
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23.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I, 53 years old female, drank excessively at a cozy get-together at home on Friday. I then went to bed and - this has never happened to me before - fell out of bed. My husband then tried to talk to me and I was able to respond. However, I noticed in ...
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21.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
According to the hospital, I am suffering from a viral infection (suddenly got chills and nausea on Tuesday) and went to the emergency room with a fever of 39.5, where they admitted me. Blood tests showed nothing unusual. I was treated with paracetam...
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17.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have been suffering from constant burping for a year. I have read a lot about it and have also seen a doctor. It seems that I suffer from reflux (acid reflux), although I do not usually feel the stomach acid rising when burping. I even have ...
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26.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am male, 61 years old, of normal weight.
The only known problem is a benign, oversized prostate, which is being monitored by a urologist. I take Tamsulosin and Versikur.
Regarding my problem:
Just for your information, because I don't kn...
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19.02.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have been taking Paroxetine for 6 months. Lately, I have to admit that I have been drinking alcohol quite regularly. Sometimes even a bit too much!
My question is: Could it be that the medication is not working as a result of this? There ar...
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17.11.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good morning,
I have had these raised redness on my neck for 2-3 days. The cause is unknown. The area is sensitive to touch, but not otherwise painful. It has not changed in size or appearance in the last 1-2 days. About 4 cm below, a lymph node is s...
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31.10.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have been getting a blood test done every year for at least 10 years (now 47) (original reason: thyroid after surgery). The values are always roughly the same (weight during this time between 85 and 97 kg at 173 cm):
- HbA1c between 5.2-5.6. (no tr...
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29.05.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello dear doctors,
I am male, 24 years old and weigh 60kg. I do not have hypothyroidism, as I found out during my last visit to the doctor (blood test). Now my question is how can I gain weight in a healthy/unhealthy way? I eat enough (2000-2500 ca...
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20.05.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello dear medical team,
About me: male; 25 years old; 1.74m; 57kg; non-smoker (for 2 years) / do not drink alcohol (for 1 year).
For the past year, I have been experiencing recurrent upper abdominal symptoms in the center, slight nausea, minimal pai...
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29.04.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
On Friday at a party, I drank myself into alcohol poisoning and ended up in the hospital. There, I vomited coffee ground-like substance. However, only once. The examination revealed no tenderness, a soft abdomen, and normal bowel sounds in all 4 quad...
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13.09.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello...
I need help making a decision on a tremendously important and critical life question for me.
Behind this question is the following story:
I am male and have been living in divorce for over a year.
About a year ago, I met and fell in love w...
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01.09.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
I have been experiencing discomfort in the mouth/throat area for about 3 weeks. The symptoms seem to be present from the uvula downwards, until about 1cm below the chin (so from where the neck starts, about 1cm downwards). The main complaints consist...
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11.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
I quit smoking in February of this year. Thorax X-ray & lung function test at the pulmonologist were all okay, but a visit to the ENT resulted in a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, which is currently being treated. The main reason for quitting...
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30.04.2017 | answered by David Meyer
For 8 days urinary tract infection (female, 50 years old). Urinary tract infection several times a year without apparent cause. Urine test strip this morning showed Nitrite +++, Leukocytes 0 (with slightly cloudy urine), Erythrocytes 0, Glucose 0, Pr...
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28.03.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello and good day Dr. Höllering,
I (male, 40 years old, non-smoker) have questions for you regarding my issue from Monday (one-time coughing up blood, no other infection or cough). The coughing up blood bothered me and I went to the hospital on Mon...
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11.03.2017 | answered by David Meyer
Hello,
I am male, 60 years old. Due to a very large prostate, a biopsy was performed.
The result was:
No active tumors, but High Grade PINs were found in 5 out of 12 samples.
The treating doctor said that currently there is no reason to take any ...
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